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Hi, I'm Jan. :D I love Snape and Harry fics, and just mentor fics in general. I first started Potions and Snitches (P&S) as a safe place to find Snape & Harry gen fics without stumbling into Snape and Harry slash (aka Snarry, or HP/SS).

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Severus Snape has tried to get custody of his Son Harry for the last 3 and a half years. This is what happens when the Ministry offers a compromise.

Just so you know Voldemort is dead and will be staying that way. This story is SLASH (James Potter/Severus Snape, NOT a Mpreg... Lily carried Harry for them there will be an explination flash back at some point)

Takes Place: 0 - Pre Hogwarts (before Harry is 11) - Snape flavour: None
Tags: Alternate Universe, Child fic, Slytherin!Harry, Snape-meets-Dursleys, SuperPower! Harry
Categories: Parental Snape > Biological Father Snape
Rated: 16+ - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Romance/Slash
Chapters: 9 - Completed: No - Updated: 24 Jan 2006 / 19 Feb 2005
Series: None - Challenges: None
Title: Chapter 7: New Bedrooms and Bedtime stories 21 Mar 2005
Reviewer: Jan_AQ (Signed)
    Aw, sweet chapter! :) That's such a magical bedroom, Harry will probably wake up and think it all a dream. :) What a lucky boy. I can only imagine what it had been like when the people came over to fix Harry's room and the Dursley's were wondering what was going on. Haha! Maybe they knocked on the door and a poor worker opened it and they started yelling. Poor workers. Once Harry has his bathroom he won't have any reason to leave his room except for going to school, which he doesn't do yet. Would that make him a quiet and reclusive child? Harry staying in his room quietly for two weeks, not interacting with anyone except for hearing the Dursleys moving about, waiting for the second weekend when his father would come get him and take him out... It's a sad and almost scary picture. I wonder how he will develop as a child. This has been a really sweet chapter. Thanks for posting it!

A story idea that popped out during a bout with insomnia. Harry Potter has had a difficult life, more than anyone knows. What happens when Severus Snape finds out Harry's mind has fractured into multiple personalities under the strain?

Takes Place: 6th summer - Snape flavour: None
Tags: Slytherin!Harry
Categories: Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape
Rated: T - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys
Chapters: 18 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 06 Aug 2005 / 18 Mar 2005
Series: None - Challenges: None
Title: Chapter 1: Discovery 21 Mar 2005
Reviewer: Jan_AQ (Signed)
    Hiyas. :) I'm reading this again. I really liked the idea for this story. The scene after class where Snape first asked Harry to explain himself was intense... I loved your description and how you wrote it. The introduction of Harry's other personalities seemed a little set-up, like it would seem more in character if Snape hadn't been met point blank with it but doing it with a slow and careful set-up would have been boring so I'm glad that you did it this way. I got the Foster part, how he said "You're bad at this" a lot better this time knowing all about him, I found it funny and cute. Umm... I think that you forgot to mention whether the glamour came back up before Harry returned to himself and left.

    For a nitpicking detail, you missed a u in this line: "He hated it, it scared him and left him feeling helpless and Harry would even suffer working with Severs Snape, Potions Master of Hogwarts and Greasy Git extraordinaire, if it meant getting rid of them."

    I LOVE the scene where Snape first meets Tom. The second time around it's even better. You ended the chapter on a really good spot. I guess I'll end on something I said before, that it might look better if you made the written parts italics. :)

    Author's Response: Thanks for the correction, I never catch stuff like that. And it's good to know that this is even better the second time around ;)

Title: Chapter 2: Progress 21 Mar 2005
Reviewer: Jan_AQ (Signed)
    I forgot to mention in the last chapter that the part where Harry (I think it was James) started saying "We" seemed a little odd. I mean to say that James would be used to saying "I" when talking outloud. It was good to have it there as a slip but I think that you used it a little too often at first. Your italics didn't make it over to this archive, I can fix them for you if you'd like.

    When Harry switched after Ron mentioned Sirius, I was a little confused as to who he switched to as because it seemed like he switched to himself, Harry. Haha I loved how Snape first thought of the situation and that he couldn't explain to Harry what was going on but then went "If he wasn’t faking. Which he was. That’s what Potters did.". That was a great line. I love how Harry/Tom came to Snape's office demanding that Snape take the amulet off. I had to assume that there was something that made it so that Harry couldn't. I love the "What say you." line Snape said when he compromised about seeing the nurse. That was very in character, very older British sounding and not many authors do stuff like that. And it was cute when Foster said he wanted a pudding. :) I loved how Snape walked Tom to the hospital, how he stategically walked behind him to make sure he didn't walk away. I liked how Snape had Poppy take a break to talk to Tom- that he noticed that tom wasn't holding up well and the switch to Danny. The introduction of that side was done really well- great past refrences tied in smoothly. They really added to the quality of the chapter. It was interesting that you capitalized 'Flying', that give a title to it and shows that Snape recognizes that it is something meaningful to Harry. Did you do it on purpose? I loved how when Harry came back at the end that he looked at his watch and then made up an excuse and Snape's reaction to that. I'm glad that you told this part from Snape's POV. Last nitpicking thing: You forgot the ending quotation mark on “Sorry, sir. I didn’t realize it was after curfew, I was just going for a walk.

    This chapter and your writing is very flowing and it really moves- I get easily sucked into it which isn't something that all, maybe not even most authors can do. I'm really enjoying this story. Thanks for posting it here!

    Author's Response: Hmmm, I see what you mean about the 'We' stuff. And I would be deeply in your debt if you would fix my italics. Again, thanks for the little correction with the quotes, I've fixed both those problems on the main file now. Ta!

Harry is a 12 year old Orphan about to meet his birth father for the first time. Song fic, Majorly AU. No Voldie, Dumbles, ect. (Sev doesn't work at Hogwarts)

Takes Place: None - Snape flavour: None
Tags: Alternate Universe
Categories: Parental Snape > Biological Father Snape
Rated: K - Warnings: None
Chapters: 1 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 18 May 2005 / 18 May 2005
Series: None - Challenges: None
Title: Chapter 1: Oklahoma 24 Mar 2006
Reviewer: Jan_AQ (Signed)
    Awww, cute story. :) Definitely unique.

    Author's Response: *grin* Thank you!

Title: Chapter 1: Oklahoma 22 Jun 2009
Reviewer: Jan_AQ (Signed)
    I didn't particularly like the story format with it being a song fic. I did like the journey of the story - how Harry was told about his father, how they met up and he felt like things would work out. I think that I would have preferred a different format.

Harry is injured by a fellow classmate

Takes Place: None - Snape flavour: None
Tags: None
Categories: Teacher Snape > Professor Snape
Rated: K+ - Warnings: None
Chapters: 1 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 21 May 2005 / 21 May 2005
Series: None - Challenges: None
Title: Chapter 1: Bitter Reward 03 Jun 2005
Reviewer: Jan_AQ (Signed)
    "After a moment of thought Harry capped off several other vials just to be sure that Snape actually graded at least one of his potions." I really liked that line, so canon. :) I really liked this story too. A lot of people miss the realness that you have managed to capture- they either have characters that never get hurt, overcome their afflictions without the real pain and hurt involved, or their injuries are unrealistically overdone. Snape seemed very in character. And again, washing off the salves and blood- that was so realistic, just adding that part in, good job. "She hoped that he did not scar easily." Chills. You should probably rewrite this a little, I can tell that you have grown and progressed past this story. Snape seemed as if he had reacted a little too slow when it happened, you can still make him have all his thoughts but make the action of him getting to his student faster. Harry has insights that seem puzzling, like it says that "he didn’t want to drink anything" which seems a little off without mentioning that Harry realized that he may do so, or that he feared it. Also, "He knew that when Poppy removed his bandages... meant that she was going to put more of that putrid salve on his skin.." It's seems that he has the gift of divination and will know that that is what poppy will do once before she even does it. I think that you may have been trying to show that it happened several times. (Poor Harry) The ending part of the story could be bigger, it's a little down from the main part of the story and it would leave a better impression and closing if written a little more fuller. Thanks for posting this! Nit picks: "...and he pitched forward slamming into Potter ..." should be Harry. "...brought his hands to his protectively to his face..." hands protectively "in tact" intact

    Author's Response: Holy Smokes! what a doozy of a review! I'm glad you liked the story. I like it too. I know that I should rewrite it, because the ending (rather the part where Harry is being tended to) to me feels off. Maybe when I have some time during the summer I'll rewrite a lot of things, hehe. Anyway, thanks for the feedback. :)

After being abducted by a servant of Lord Voldemort, Harry begins to deteriorate both physically and mentally. Can he be saved?

Takes Place: None - Snape flavour: None
Tags: None
Categories: Parental Snape > Guardian Snape
Rated: T - Warnings: Torture
Chapters: 11 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 13 Apr 2007 / 21 May 2005
Series: Slow Death and the Price of Service - Challenges: None
Title: Chapter 1: Dark Intruder 21 May 2005
Reviewer: Jan_AQ (Signed)
    Wow. Great start and it pulled me right in. I liked the mystery and terror the figure in black invoked in the beginning and the frustration Harry losing time, not knowing what happened and apparently not caring invoked. Who will come for him? And what happened to him?

    Author's Response: Second HP fic I ever wrote! I worked on that beginning part for weeks until I got it the way I wanted it! I'm glad that you liked it, because I actually put a lot of work into this one, hehe :)

Harry gets into trouble with Snape, Harry pays the price and comes out better off. (The First HP fic I ever wrote!)

Takes Place: 6th summer - Snape flavour: None
Tags: None
Categories: Teacher Snape > Professor Snape
Rated: K - Warnings: None
Chapters: 1 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 12 Nov 2003 / 12 Nov 2003
Series: None - Challenges: None
Title: Chapter 1: The Nature of Punishment 22 May 2005
Reviewer: Jan_AQ (Signed)
    I really liked this story. You manage to get that tension, unknown and anxious fear into the story- I always imagine that your Snape is much like the Rickman Snape with his sullucent tones. I know that I didn't spell that right- I mean the way he peaks is slippery like a snake, spitting, yet melodious and rich, putting every bit of inflection into it. you do that with the tension very well. I feel that this story shows how much of a better writer you have become but it also lays bare the things you need to work on. To me, it seems that you tend to put down the support beams of the story, everything is in place but it doesn't flow and catch the reader as quickly as it can. I find it difficult to get into the story in the beginning, but because you manage to get these bones down so very well, I get caught up in it from the middle to the end and am so wrapped up in it. That's what I admire about your writing. I love the twist you have in most of your stories, playing Snape as a good villian, or maybe an evil good guy? I just love that unknown and it really is something different that most people don't and can't do. Thanks so much for sharing this. :)

    Author's Response: Hi Jan! I appreciate your comments! (even though I may not respond to all of them... you always manage to get a smile out of me, hehe) About the twistiness. I think I know what you're talking about. Sometimes though when I'm writing I get this great idea in my brain (usually an evil idea, lol) and then I take notes on napkins or my notbook if I can. When I get home I try to type that stuff down so that it's true to the feelings that my idea gave me. A lot of the time I don't feel like I get it exactly the way that I wanted it to be in the beginning, but I have fun trying. Snape as a good villain, eh? I think he is just misread (true he does act like a bit of a jerk, but maybe that's because he wants respect.) maybe it was the way he was treated as a child that makes him such an angry adult. I dunno, but I like writing him. I think my Snape has mellowed alot in recent fics, but oh well. Thanks for commenting! :)

Snape goes to the Dursley's to check on a young Potter. What he finds is something that even he can't ignore.

Takes Place: None - Snape flavour: None
Tags: Child fic
Categories: Parental Snape > Guardian Snape
Rated: T - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys
Chapters: 7 - Completed: No - Updated: 08 Mar 2007 / 09 Jun 2005
Series: None - Challenges: None
Title: Chapter 1: Kibbles and Bits 09 Jun 2005
Reviewer: Jan_AQ (Signed)
    You know, the title of this chapter stopped me and almost made me laugh- it was like funny but sad too! Anyways, the way Dumbledore eats sweets I'm surprised that his teeth aren't as yellow as Snape's. I wonder if Snape will ever really try to "shut up a bratty child" by shoving candy at him later. And btw, what is a Chick-o-stick?

    I felt that leaving Harry in the cupboard for a few days would have worked out fine, and that the garden had gradually been neglected as the Dursley's were packing, but the decription of the house having stale air seems a little too much, too long. Do you think?

    About the cleaning liquids in the cupboard, do you think that the Dursley's might have wanted Harry to drink them? to die? O.O Like if the boy were left there for so long and was so thirsty... Anyways, I feel that there are some descriptions missing from when Snape dropped the boy on a clean hospital bed- like when I read that I was trying to look at Harry and see how he was reacting to all this and the state of him. We were told nothing. :\ When Harry thought about the lady looking at his hands, I thought that that was very in character for such a young child. Children that young have problems telling magic from reality and their logic's weird, so it makes perfect sense that the woman would be able to tell what bad he did with his hands. :\ Poor little boy. It seemed a little weird that Poppy didn't talk to him at first, reassure him, at it seemed a little out of character that she would be humming a cheerful tune when a filty, neglected and very dehydrated almost to death little boy was placed in her hospital, no matter what kind of wonderful vacation she's going to next. XD And Dumbledore- you've managed to get the meddling, git Dumbledore this time it seems- NICE. I can't wait to see what happens if Dumbledore tries to play the grandfather role with the little boy, but Snape knows how he really feels, doesn't care. *kicks him* Anyways, great first chapter! Nice depth and it's plenty different form the other ones out there. Thanks for posting! I'm giving you a seven.

Snape reflects on the consequences of his choice of being branded a slave and of all that he gave up.

Takes Place: None - Snape flavour: None
Tags: None
Categories: Misc > All written in Snape's POV, Parental Snape > Biological Father Snape
Rated: K+ - Warnings: None
Chapters: 1 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 05 Nov 2005 / 23 Jun 2005
Series: None - Challenges: None
Title: Chapter 1: A Path Once Chosen 23 Jun 2005
Reviewer: Jan_AQ (Signed)
    i really liked this one-shot. Stunning look into the mind of Sevitus!Snape. The ending was great. I was all sad and tensed up at the way he decided (did) change his love for hate, but the ending- Niiice. :) "Stake his claim." That little phrase has so much in it. Thank you for sharing this! Almost an 8/10.

    Author's Response: Thank you for your kind words. I was a bit nervous as this was my first fic in this fandom and I'm still trying to figure everything out - I don't know quite where the lines of cliche yet fall and I didn't want to write just another of the same.


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